Ken Starr: Baylor

Ken Starr, the man who headed up the investigation which got Bill Clinton impeached is likely to take over as President of Baylor University.

Since 2004, Starr has served as dean of Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, Calif. He first accepted that job back in 1996 but later backed away after critics said his work at the school, which is funded largely by conservative donors, could have conflicted with his work as a special prosecutor.

Rumors of Starr’s move to Baylor were reported first on the Texas Tribune blog Sunday. KWTX-TV and the Waco Tribune-Herald followed later with sources saying the appointment was certain.

A spokeswoman for Baylor, Lori Scott-Fogleman, declined to comment on the reports. “I can’t confirm anything right now,” she said. Asked if an announcement was imminent, she said, “Stand by.”

Starr’s representatives have made no comment either just yet.

Though an inside source reported “It’s a done deal”.

The decision should be announced sometime this week.